Sampson County Airport
CTZ · KCTZ · Clinton, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 231° true
- Dimensions
- 5,008 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 144 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 10 ft, 316 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 144 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,008 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Clinton”Taxi & takeoff
“Clinton”Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAY 114.85 · GSB 116.50 · POB 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r095° / 25.1 NM |
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r230° / 29 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r117° / 34.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCTZ / CTZ
- Coordinates
- 34.9756, -78.3646
- Elevation
- 144 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.125 · ☎ 910-592-7488
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Raleigh Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CTZ
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0830-1800; SUN 1300-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY. REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPER DRG DALGT HRS; ACTVT 2100-0600 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 50 FT TREES 300 FT FM CNTRLN PENETRATE TRANSITIONAL SFC NW SIDE OF RWY FM RWY 24 APCH SFC TO RWY 06 THR.
- 40 FT DROP-OFF RWY 06 325 FT FROM THR & 120 FT LEFT. 60+ FT DROP-OFF 20 FT FM THR & 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 30 FT DROP-OFF RWY 24 350 FT FM THLD & 175 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 70 FT DROP-OFF 50 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN TWY A AT RWY 06.
Lighting
- PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY. REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 OPER DRG DALGT HRS; ACTVT 2100-0600 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 78 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 275 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 81 FT TREES 102 FT FM THLD 357 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- FBO-CLINTON FLYING SERVICE - JIM NAYLOR.
Attendance
- FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 910-592-3295 OR 910-590-9100.
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About KCTZ
Sampson County Airport (CTZ · KCTZ) is an airport in Clinton, NC, at 144 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,008 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCTZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCTZ have a control tower?
No. Sampson County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCTZ?
Sampson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,008 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCTZ?
Sampson County Airport is in Clinton, NC, at an elevation of 144 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9756, -78.3646.
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